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The sun was dipping low in the sky, hovering over the horizon like a giant orange Christmas ornament. Abcde was leaning against a tree off the edge of a fields. If it wasn't for The Authority, Abcde would be able to spend all of her days here. Of course, someone has to try and get all the angry people to get along.

But today was her day off, so this is what she decided to do. The sun was beating down on her tan skin making her feel warm and cozy. Her blonde hair was pulled up into a bun on top of her head. A few strands had escaped and were falling in front of her face. She could feel the sunburn creeping across her face but for some reason she didn't care.

The sun hurt when she finally opened her eyes. Abcde looked down and caught a glimpse of her large purse. She dug her hand into the bag and pulled out a bottle of white wine. She popped the cork out and took in the fermented grape scent that smelled so good. It took everything she had not to take a swig straight from the bottle.

She reached back into her bag and yanked out one of those plastic party wine glasses that come apart. Abcde pushed the two pieces together and poured herself a glass. It was so sweet and delicious, she could hardly stand no chugging the whole thing down. Of course, as a daughter of Bacchus, it would be disrespectful to drink it so quickly.

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It was a long day of hard work on the fields, pretty much.  Well, it wasn't all that had because, as a son of Dionysus, he had a way of harvesting the crops that was pretty effortless.  And anyway, he loved plants, so he had enjoyed his work.  Still, though, he had worked all day and was ready to call it a day.  He was barely tired, though, and was going to have yet another party at his place tonight. 

However, before he decided to go home and tidy up, Bernard decided to take a walk along the fields.  He was a person who was definitely not private and was outgoing as can be.  He loved being around people.  However, sometimes he did enjoy relaxing walks to himself, just to reflect and think; and, of course, bask in the nice weather.  Although, he never minded company along the way!

And company he found when he approached the edge of the fields.  There was a tree which his blonde sister was leaning against, drinking a glass of wine.  Grinning both at the sight of his sister who he totally got along with and the wine that she had with her, Bernard walked faster to reach her side.  He was glad to see his sis and the wine, because he pretty much loved both equally! Well, it could be said he loved his sister more but at the moment he was lusting after the drink.  What son of Dionysus wouldn't?

"Hey, Absie!" he called out to her as he was still walking toward her.  Stopping at her side, he said, "You're sharing that, you know.  Now gimmie a cup."  He motioned with his hand, opening and closing it in the gesture that meant that he wanted to hand over something to him.

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The warm sun was making Abcde feel drowsy. She leaned back against the tree comfortably, letting a pillow of leaves sprout from the trunk behind her to rest her head.

Just as Abcde was about to drift off with the smell wine hanging above her and the rustic smell of plants drifting about, the familiar voice of her favorite Greek brother interrupted her. She opened her eyes and smiled at him,  "B!" Abcde sat up, careful not to spill the wine and motioned her hand towards the bag, "You know where the cups are. I'm not your servant." Abcde giggled and leaned back against tree.

By now the sky was glowing orange and pink as the sun quickly began to disappear beyond the horizon. A brisk wind blew Abcde's hair around her face filling her nostrils with the smell of her strawberry shampoo. The crops swayed in the wind and smelled sweet like cotton candy to the Bacchus girl, "Did you just get off work?"

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B was a new nickname for him.  Well, it was no one besides Abcde at used for him.  He was mostly called Bern or Bernie.  But he liked being called B too, and he thought it sounded cute the way his sister said it.  He had plenty of nicknames for Abcde, too.  He called her Alphabet because of the irony of the spelling of her name, he called her Dee because of the last syllable of her name, and, as you well know now, he called her Absie.  He used them interchangeably.

"Just making sure you weren't going to shoo me away, Alphabet," he joked.  But he wasted no time in bending down and opening the bag.  He reached his hand into it and produced a splittable wine glass, which he, like Abcde, put together into a nice cup.  Afterward he handed the cup in Abcde's direction so she could pour him wine from the bottle she had with her.  "Alright, now I can get you to do something for me."

While he waited for her to pour, he nodded at her query about him being off from work.  "I'm done for the day.  I'm also gonna have a party at my place later."  He said this casually, because Abcde of all people should know that he started parties whenever he could.  It as a contagious disease that he was on the verge of spreading.  "It'd be pretty awesome if my own sister showed up...unless you're throwing your own party?"  He lifted an eyebrow.  She was a daughter of Bacchus.  He wouldn't underestimate her ability to throw an awesome party.      

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Watching him pour himself a glass of wine was a welcome sight. Wine was good no matter when you drank it, but drinking it with friends....family...made it just that much better. She offered him a cheers and smiled, "My apartment could use some work...Last night was epic though, wasn't it?" She asked excitedly.

Abcde then stretched her arms above her head and combed her fingers through her blonde hair, "I wouldn't miss your party for the world, B. You know that." She laughed and elbowed him in the gut like she was actually offended that he had assumed that she wouldn't come.

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At the same time that he was pouring himself wine, Bernie arched an eyebrow when she said that her apartment could use some work.  That was probably true, the last time he had seen it.  But she was just one girl.  Perhaps she could use a strong brother to help? "Y'know, if you need help with your place, just let me know and I can do whatever it takes to make it better for you," he said with a smile.  "Like, decoration ideas, carrying furniture, whatever."  He was always happy to help out with that.  Decoration ideas would probably be a bit festive and preppy looking, though.  But, for carrying furniture, he could totally manage.  After all, he was a guy.  Guys shouldn't be pansies and back down from that.

He grinned when she commented that last night had been epic.  "Indeed, it was a blast! This party is going to be as good as that one--or better.  I'm not settling for less," he said with playful determination, even if he meant it through and through.  He laughed.  "It was especially awesome when a drunk Theodore thought that poor Natalie was a steak and tried to eat her.  I mean, we really had to separate them but it was funny, no doubt."  Theodore Lockhart was a son of Ares, and Natalie Paige was a daughter of Venus, if one wondered who the NPC people he was talking about was.  Theodore had been really drunk and when he set his eyes upon the beautiful Natalie, one would've thought he would lust after her, but no--he literally tried to bite her.  That had alarmed everyone and Bernie joined the others intervening.  But it was hard not to guffaw at the same time.  He wondered what his sister had thought when it happened.  Bernie wasn't all that fond of Theodore, anyway. He may have invited the buff bloke to the party because he appreciated all kinds of people who were up for partying, but he thought that Theodore was too much brawn over brain and like a bull more than cool.  Mistaking people for food was dumber than ever, but it did seem like a Theodore thing to do.

For a fleeting moment, a mischievous look formed on his face.  "Although, it did seem kind of in character for him to do that.  He's kind of a jerk anyway."  And Bernie was usually optimistic about people, but some were just too distasteful for him to ignore the negatives of.  The look was replaced with a happy one though, when she said that she was coming to his party.  "Awesome! I knew you'd never let me down, Absie."  He clinked his cup against hers.  "Here's to a badass party!" And with that he took a sip of the wine; he too, knew not to jug it down ravenously.

"I'm not sure if Theodore is going to come tonight, but if he is, help me keep an eye on him, 'kay? Especially when his face is unnaturally red and Natalie is standing close by."  His lips twitched upward.  "Don't want cannibalism to happen at my haven."               

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Abcde giggled, vaguely remembering something like that happening beyond the haze of alcohol. She nodded and looked at her brother kindly, "Tonight I will turn on my ecstasy power and give everyone a fun time and see what happens. It's like, an experiment or something. So funny!" She giggled again when they 'clinked' their plastic glasses. She could barely hear the sound of the cups making contact because she was so certain that they needed to sound like glass, but they weren't glass and so it was odd.

Abcde had been drinking most of the day, at this point, and was now feeling a good buzz. It was a pretty decent pre-game for tonight. Speaking of, she looked at the sky which was now dotted with little stars, telling her it was time to go. She needed to go wash off the field grunge and get "cute" for tonight. She finished off the last bit of wine in her glass and pulled the cup apart with a 'click'. She threw it back into her bag and looked at Bernard, "We should probably start getting ready." She said, smiling, "I'll talk to you tomorrow about my apartment."

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Bernard was taking a sip of his wine from the glass and still eying his sister. He couldn't deny that it would be super fun to watch everyone go a little insane from her ecstasy powers. As a son of Dionysus, he had a strange attraction to insanity (with happiness?). It wasn't that he ever wanted to be insane--the gods forbid that he should ever lose his mind! But there was something about watching it happen to others that were satisfying at the same time worrying. He would definitely rather that it happened on other people, but he also felt pity for them, especially if the insanity was way out of hand. But Abcde was only going to do a slight experiment with it, so there was definitely no harm being done. He could enjoy and feel more humor than qualms.

Bernie swallowed and then grinned at his sister. “That’ll be epic! You should really do it,” he implored. “Granted, it might go overboard, but that’s the joy of it. It’s absolutely hilarious, watching people get washed over completely with euphoria.” People who were WAY TOO tipsy on happiness made way too funny spectacles of themselves.  As long as no serious harm was done, Bernie loved to sit back and enjoy the show.

He continued to sip the wine until he finished it all.  Surprisingly, at the same time as Abcde.  He nodded when she suggested that they get prepared.  He always liked to be sparkly clean before a party.  No one wanted to party with dirty people! "Yup, I should get to it," he agreed with her, separating the removable parts of the cup once more and bending down to put them back in the bag.  When he stood up straight again, Bernie moved closer to Abcde and wrapped his arms around her in a quick hug.  "See you later at my place, Alphabet.  And definitely give me a holler when you need my help for anything."  Smiling, he stepped back from her.  "And remember, unleash the ecstasy!"

Abcde held up her hand in the "peace" symbol and waved with the other, a beaming smile on the tanned face, "Always, bro!" She then grabbed her things and started up towards town, the smell of strawberries following her as she left the fields for the day.

[ we need to throw a party and invite all members. we can have a special board just for the party! ]

Bernie grinned, waving one last time before his sister walked off in her own direction.  He had to take a different direction to his place, so sadly he couldn't accompany her.  That would be fun if he could, though.  Bernie loved chatting with his sister, anywhere and anytime.  But, they would be seeing each other very, very soon, so no need to starting missing her, eh? He also didn't see any shadow of parting with her (quote Great Expectations), because they were all stuck on Concordia and were not about to leave anytime soon.

Still grinning, because he was an ever so happy person, Bernie turned around and made his own way back to his place.  He definitely needed to wash up and get his place prepared, and having done that a million of times, he was practiced in that art and would have it set up for a party shortly.  And then the people would come in like bees entering a hive, and all the fun would commence! One would think that doing this everyday was boring, but to Bernie, he was always found wanting more and more when it came to having fun.

((Late response, but yes we do! I'll skype you about it.))